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[CubsWin]

Well, in my rash of unbelievable bad luck my truck engine has gone bye bye.. Thrown rod.  

 

So, fellow panther fans.. Do any of you have or know where I can get a used 5.7 Liter Hemi for a Dodge Ram 1500?

 

I would be grateful for any information..

 

Thank you,

 

Mark 

[PandaPancake]

A year would help greatly

[Inimicus]

Thrown a rod can have several meanings.  What exactly happened?  Because unless it blew the side of the block out there is no reason to replace the entire engine.

 

More importantly are you asking where to score an engine so you can do the work?  Because if youre not going to shadetree it take it to Dodge and let them put a factory crate engine in it.  It will come with a warrenty and the work will be gaurenteed. 

 

 

 

 

 

[CubsWin]

I apologize.. It is a 2003.

 

It did not blow out of the side of the block.  

 

From what I understand (very limited) it has to be machined which equals a rebuild yes? 

[thefuzz]

I apologize.. It is a 2003.

 

It did not blow out of the side of the block.  

 

From what I understand (very limited) it has to be machined which equals a rebuild yes? 

 

It probably needs to be rebuilt, and you can probably do that for less than a crate, but it probably won't have a warranty.

[CubsWin]

Yes, the machining etc is around 5000 dollars. 

[thefuzz]

Yes, the machining etc is around 5000 dollars. 

 

Whoa, that's high.

 

Find a decent shade tree guy, and go ****** a motor out of a totaled one.

 

I wouldn't be putting crazy money into an 03 truck.